Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. This flowering plant is nectar -producing and depends on butterflies, such as Anartia fatima, and other nectar-feeding organisms to distribute its pollen. Common names include acanthus and ...
Find tips for growing acanthus, a perennial with spiny foliage and tall flower spikes, adding bold texture to gardens.
Bear's breeches (Acanthus mollis) are unique, imposing eye-catching plants in the garden. Here's what to know about caring for bear's breeches.
Acanthus is an architectural perennial with bold vertical interest and handsome, lush leaves. The scrolling foliage unfurls to form broad, frond-like leaves with a tropical look. Distinctive bloom spikes emerge in early summer on tall stalks, densely lined with creamy white and purple flowers to steal the show. The lush, glossy specimens grow primarily for their ornamental leafy structure with ...
Stately and vigorous, Acanthus mollis (Bear's Breech) is a semi-evergreen clump-forming perennial boasting strikingly elegant spikes of hooded, creamy-white flowers adorned with dusky purple bracts. Blooming from early to mid-summer, they rise well above a superb foliage mound of large, shiny, deeply-cut, dark green leaves. The foliage is so handsome that Greek artists carved the elegant ...
Acanthus, also known as Bear's Breech or Bear's Breeches, are deer resistant perennials that produce beautiful 2-6' tall spikes lined with white, pink, or purple flowers.
Phonetic Spelling a-KANTH-us MAW-liss Description Bear's breeches is a clumping herbaceous perennial in the Acanthaceae family native to Europe and Africa with large attractive leaves and showy flower spikes. The name Acanthus comes from the Greek word " akantha " which means spine in reference to the toothed edges of the leaves of some members of this genus. The species name molis means soft ...
Noteworthy Characteristics Acanthus mollis, commonly known as bear’s breeches, is a clump-forming perennial that is grown as much for its attractive foliage as for its architecturally bold flower spikes. It is native to the Mediterranean region. Creamy white (sometimes pink) snapdragon-like flowers, each hooded and subtended by spiny reddish-purple bracts, bloom in late spring to midsummer ...